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Chelsea owner Abramovich, Rosneft boss Sechin hit by UK sanctions

Chelsea's activities from selling new tickets to signing players were instantly restricted, but it was allowed to play

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Roman Abramovich. Photo: Bloomberg

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Chelsea-owner Roman Abramovich, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin and five others were hit with asset freezes and travel bans by the UK. Chelsea’s activities from selling new tickets to signing players were instantly restricted, but it was allowed to play.


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